rockroses
Papery-petaled wild flowers
Rockroses are flowering shrubs of the family Cistaceae, native to Mediterranean regions.
They thrive in dry, rocky soil and produce showy flowers resembling wild roses, typically white, pink, or yellow with papery petals.
The blooms are short-lived but prolific: The hillside was covered with rockroses in bloom.
Also spelled rock roses or rock-roses.
Small woody plant
Flower on fruit tree
- petalsColored bloom segments
- bloomingProducing flowers now
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- nectarFloral sugar water
stamen · pistil · pollinators · bees · butterflies · springtime · fleeting · morning
Mediterranean coastal scrub
- chaparralDense, drought-adapted shrubbery
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
- heathlandOpen shrubby wilderness
- calcareousContainingite calcium carbonate chalk
Aegean · Adriatic · Corsica · Sardinia · Crete · Iberian · olive groves · lavender
Able to withstand aridity
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- robustStrong and durable
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
tolerance · fire-adapted · regeneration · poor soil · salt-tolerant · undemanding · survivor · naturalized
Bred plant variety
- specimenIndividual for examination
- borderOuter edge or limit
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
xeriscaping · drought-tolerant · low-maintenance · gravel garden · slope · bank · container · pruning
shrub
Small woody plant
blossom
Flower on fruit tree
- petalsColored bloom segments
- bloomingProducing flowers now
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
nectar · stamen · pistil · pollinators · bees · butterflies · springtime · fleeting · morning · white
maquis
Mediterranean coastal scrub
- chaparralDense, drought-adapted shrubbery
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
- heathlandOpen shrubby wilderness
calcareous · Aegean · Adriatic · Corsica · Sardinia · Crete · Iberian · olive groves · lavender · thyme
drought-resistant
Able to withstand aridity
hardy · tolerance · fire-adapted · regeneration · poor soil · salt-tolerant · undemanding · survivor · naturalized · self-sufficient
cultivar
Bred plant variety
landscaping · xeriscaping · drought-tolerant · low-maintenance · gravel garden · slope · bank · container · pruning · propagation